Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats

Malaysia shuts doors on boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar migrants
Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, has been a common destination for Rohingya refugees. However, the country does not officially recognize refugee status, and those intercepted are often placed in de
Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained
Malaysia's coastguard said on Friday it was doubling patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants, after almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern Malaysian state of Kedah.
Malaysia detains 196 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar
alaysian police on Friday detained almost 200 migrants "believed to be Rohingya" from Myanmar after their boat ran aground on the northern resort island of Langkawi. The group comprises 68 men, 57 women, 32 boys and 39 girls, police said.
Malaysia expels boats ferrying 300 Myanmar migrants
Malaysia said Saturday it expelled two boats ferrying about 300 undocumented migrants from Myanmar from the country’s
Malaysia Intensifies Patrols Amid Surge of Myanmar Migrants
The Malaysian coastguard is doubling its patrols to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants after detaining nearly 200 on Langkawi island. The focus is on preventing further entries amid ongoing Rohingya refugee movements from Myanmar.
MMEA on lookout for 2 boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants
This follows the detention of 196 individuals from a boat that sank off Pantai Teluk Yu, Langkawi, early Friday morning.
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Crisis in Rakhine: Rohingya repatriation hopes dim further
Prospects for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar are dimming as the Rakhine state descends deeper into conflict and humanitarian crisis.
Malaysia turns away 2 boats with nearly 300 Rohingya refugees
Malaysian authorities said Saturday that they have turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim ...
Initial results of census in Myanmar show a slight population drop
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Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Authorities said on Saturday that they turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who entered the country illegally.
Bangladesh will no longer allow Myanmar Rohingya to enter its territory, says official
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Arakan Army’s control over Myanmar’s Rakhine increases tension for these countries, Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh, India and China are…
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Myanmar releases prisoners from notorious jail under amnesty
Myanmar state media reported on Saturday (January 4) the release of 24 Rohingya and nine foreign prisoners among the 1,009 freed from Insein prison in Yangon, under an amnesty marking the nation's ...